Actor, Director, Writer And Wash U. Grad, Harold Ramis Dies at 69

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 03: Director Harold Ramis poses at the photocall for ?The Ice Harvest? at the 31st Deauville Festival Of American Film on September 3, 2005 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

We are sad to report that Harold Ramis has passed away at the age of 69.

Ramis, Washington University graduate, wrote and starred in comedy classics like “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes” and also wrote and directed “Groundhog Day” “Animal House” and “Caddyshack.”

He was also a member of National Lampoon and Second City Television. Other film writing credits include “Analyze This,” “Analyze That” and “Meatballs.”